Two people who were arrested by San Francisco police over the weekend during a crackdown on illegal dirt bike riding on city streets have been charged, prosecutors said.

District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced Wednesday that 28-year-old Nino Fiopoto and 30-year-old Rubin Mesa face charges of reckless driving and participating in a speed contest. The pair, who are both San Francisco residents, were arrested near the corner of Divisadero and Lombard streets on Sunday, during an operation that involved multiple units .

The crackdown stemmed from a rise in illegal dirt bike riding throughout the Bay Area. Police said large groups of riders, often on bikes that are unregistered and not street legal, overwhelm streets and ride recklessly on roads, sidewalks and pedestrian zones.

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